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A：Hello everyone Welcome to today’s English salon. I’m ---. B：I’m ---. A: XXX today, we are going to introduce the way of the American hospitalitys B: ok, I just want to know about it. A: that’s great! Now, let me ask you some question? If An American friend has invited you to visit his family. Youve never been to an Americans home before, and youre not sure what to do. Should you take a gift? How should you dress? What time should you arrive? What should you do when you get there? ?如果一位美国朋友邀请你去他家。你以前从未去过美国人的家，你不确定该怎么做。该带一个礼物吗？该怎么穿？该几点到？到了那里该做什么？ B: Actually, I know it. When youre the guest, you should just make yourself at home. 我若是客人，只要使自己感到自在就好了。 A: yeah, you are knowledgeable! Thats what hospitality is all about: making people feel at home when theyre not.待客之道就是这样：虽然不是在家里，却使客人有实至如归之感。? 　B: I am flatted, and I know that The question of whether or not to bring a gift often makes guests squirm. Giving your host a gift is not just a social nicety in some cultures-its expected. But in American culture, a guest is not obligated to bring a present. Of course, some people do bring a small token of appreciation to their host. Appropriate gifts for general occasions might be flowers, candy or-if the family has small children-toys. If you choose not to bring a gift, dont worry. No one will even notice.?在拜访友人之前，我们还应考虑礼物的问题，但是否带礼物常使客人不安。在某些文化中，送主人礼物不只是社交礼节——还是必要的。但是在美国文化中，客人并不一定要带礼物。当然，有些人的确会带个表示感谢的小礼物给他们的主人。在一般情况下，带花或是糖果，如果这家人有小孩，玩具应当是恰当的礼物。如果你选择不带礼物，别担心，甚至没有人会注意到的。? A :yes ,it is necessary to take a gift , and the other thing is the food, American hospitality begins at home-especially when it involves food. Most Americans agree that good home cooking beats restaurant food any day. When invited for a meal, you might ask, Can I bring anything? Unless its a potluck, where everyone brings a dish, the host will probably respond, No, just yourself. For most informal dinners, you should wear comfortable, casual clothes. Plan to arrive on time, or else call to inform your host